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Privacy, advanced xprofile fields and front-end posting have to do with cleaning up loose ends in existing core functionality; access, member management, usability, etc. They are not in the same category as requesting a gallery or event management feature.

The polls are silly window dressing. The last one was largely ignored. Probably rightly so. We don’t pay Andy’s rent, Automattic does. Don’t pretend like we’re some hippy commune ruled by consensus.

– X-Profile Fields.

Surely you can add these at the registration phase – just make them “not required” and then users can fill them in later – so the registraion isn’t 10 hours long

Advanced Search for X-Profile-Fields was on the BP-Roadmap for 1.2, same as “Privacy-Features” and “User-Blogs-Posts from Front-end”. However those 3 features did not make it into BP1.2

I think most of the requested and discussed features on this Forum are Plugin-territory, but the mentioned 3 features should definitely be within Core and are essential to run a Social-Network-website:

– Privacy Features

– Advanced Search & X-Profile Fields

– User-Blogs-Posts from Front-end

I would even say:

STOP any further feature-polls for BP 1.3 and focus on above mentioned 3 features ONLY.

Yeah, but it is worth it…

I had to create 21 groups (one for each region). It took me a couple of hours. Now it is much easier for people to find each other. I also created a page with an image map and links to all regions. I can see that people have great use of it. Not everybody understand that they can click on profile fields to find others.

If you need a ton, maybe you should rethink your structure? Because then people also would have to fill in a ton of profile fields? That might scare them off.

Another argument for creating groups – each group have their own RSS, making it easy to follow.

Maybe you could get it to work with two plugins:

First, install the auto-join-groups, but beware, I think it is still the old version (1.0) in https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/auto-join-groups/ and not the new one (1.1) which you can find here: http://brentandmary.net/2009/10/24/bn-auto-join-group-plugin/ I have tested it with BP 1.2 and WPMU 2.9.1.1 and it works. (It also works on WPMU 2.8.4 with BP 1.1.2)

You need to create groups that match your profile fields, wheter it is interests or location. Only ‘selectbox’ and ‘textbox’ type profile fields are supported. The plugin work backwards so all existing users will be connected to their corresponding group. Neat.

Then, I imagine, you can try some of the plugins that will email group members about updates.

I’ve installed Cimy User Extra Fields plugin. Pluses and minuses.

the most important BP 1.3 features:

– Privacy Features

– X-Profile Fields

– User-Blogs-Posts from Front-end

Hope to see those features as being the winners in the expected BP 1.3 feature-poll.

to take it a step further – Out of the box assignment of custom member types with corresponding profile meta data (fields, etc0 would be quite handy as many people have niches developed and would like to contour data and experiences around these niches

Hi designodyssey

Yes I have a solution for this. It’s not up for download (or free, for that matter) so send me a message if you want some details.

I used xprofile fields as mine is a BuddyPress solution and the Extended Profile is part of BuddyPress but most importantly I had to to achieve related design goals.

@travel-Junkie and @DJPaul,

Didn’t want to resurrect this thread, but both of you indicated you had coded a solution and I’d figured I’d ask for you to share. Also, I’d like to understand what considerations to think about when determining to do this with usermeta vs. xprofile fields.

does the result get added to usermeta or xprofile fields?

I need to figure this out as well. The xprofile fields are generated (?) with a loop from an array. It looks almost impossible to do anything with a specific xprofile field if you are not an advanced PHP whiz.

Or could you just hard code the registration fields on register.php, instead of using the ‘profile field loop’? And then use field_2 and field_3 to “do stuff” with? Are there any serious downsides to that to watch out for?

I’d like to open this one back up. The project is for a local recycling program and I’m having trouble with a form for members to schedule pickups on the profile/index page. It calls XProfile address fields and tomorrow’s date for the default values, and should insert them into a custom table. The plugin creates a table and pulls the xprofile data fine, but nothing is reaching the database. I’ve tried every possible variation based on the bp-core and Travel-Junkie’s example above, but nothing is working.

Here’s the plugin:

<?php

/*

Plugin Name: Collection Records

Plugin URI: -

Description: Adds a table and page for listing and editing Recylable Collections.

Version: 1.0

*/



function collect_install_table() {

global $wpdb;

global $bp;



if ( !empty($wpdb->charset) )

$charset_collate = "DEFAULT CHARACTER SET $wpdb->charset";



$table_name = $wpdb->prefix . 'collections';

if($wpdb->get_var("show tables like '$table_name'") != $table_name) {



$sql = "CREATE TABLE " . $table_name . " (

id bigint(20) NOT NULL AUTO_INCREMENT PRIMARY KEY,

sched_date datetime NOT NULL,

post_date datetime NOT NULL,

user_id bigint(20) UNSIGNED NOT NULL,

address_line_1 varchar(150) NOT NULL,

address_line_2 varchar(150) NOT NULL,

town varchar(150) NOT NULL,

state varchar(150) NOT NULL,

zip_code varchar(150) NOT NULL,

amount bigint(20) DEFAULT '0' NOT NULL,

verified tinyint(1) DEFAULT '1' NOT NULL,

paid tinyint(1) DEFAULT '1' NOT NULL,

KEY user_id (user_id)

) {$charset_collate};";



require_once(ABSPATH . 'wp-admin/includes/upgrade.php');

dbDelta($sql);

}

}



/*Launch database*/

register_activation_hook(__FILE__,'collect_install_table');



function bp_collections() {

global $wpdb;

global $bp;



/* bp_is_home() Checks to make sure the current user being viewed equals the logged in user */



if ( !bp_is_home() && !is_site_admin() )

return false;



/* Check for new information*/

if( isset($_POST['go'] ))

{

/* Check the nonce */



check_admin_referer( 'schedule_collect' );



if( $_POST['sched_date'] && ! $_POST['address_line_1'] || ! $_POST['sched_date'] && $_POST['address_line_1'] )

{

bp_core_add_message( __( 'We need a time and a place!', 'buddypress' ), 'error' );

$error = true;

}



if( ! $error )

{

$user_id = $bp->loggedin_user->id;



if( isset( $_POST['address_line_2'] ) ) {

$address_line_2 = $_POST['address_line_2'];

}



$result = $wpdb->query( $wpdb->prepare("

INSERT INTO $wpdb->1_collections

( sched_date, post_date, user_id, address_line_1, address_line_2, town, state, zip_code )

VALUES ( %s, %s, %d, %s, %s, %s, %s, %s )",

$_POST['sched_date'], $_POST['post_date'], $user_id, $_POST['address_line_1'], $address_line_2, $_POST['town'], $_POST['state'], $_POST['zip_code'] ) );



/* Set the feedback messages */

if ( $errors )

bp_core_add_message( __( 'There was a problem calling your pickup, please try again.', 'buddypress' ), 'error' );

else

bp_core_add_message( __( 'Thanks for calling a recycling pickup.', 'buddypress' ) );



}



bp_core_load_template( apply_filters( 'xprofile_template_display_profile', 'profile/index' ) );

}

}

/* Function to call xprofile Address label */



function collections_xprofile( $field ) {

echo bp_collections_get_member_list_xprofile_data( $field );

}

function bp_collections_get_member_list_xprofile_data( $field ) {

global $bp, $site_members_template;

return xprofile_get_field_data( $field, $site_members_template->member->id );

}



?>

And the form:

<?php if ( bp_has_profile( 'profile_group_id=' . bp_get_current_profile_group_id() ) ) : while ( bp_profile_groups() ) : bp_the_profile_group(); ?>



<form action="" method="post" id="oncall" class="oncall">



<label for="address">At</label>

<input type="text" name="address_line_1" id="address_line_1" value="<?php echo bp_collections_get_member_list_xprofile_data('Address Line 1') ?>" />

<input type="text" name="address_line_2" id="address_line_2" value="<?php echo bp_collections_get_member_list_xprofile_data('Address Line 2') ?>" />

<input type="text" name="town" id="town" value="<?php echo bp_collections_get_member_list_xprofile_data('Town') ?>" />

<input type="hidden" name="state" id="state" value="MS" />

<input type="" name="zip_code" id="zip_code" value="<?php echo bp_collections_get_member_list_xprofile_data('Zip Code') ?>" />

<br />

<label for="date">On</label>

<input type="text" name="sched_date" id="sched_date" value="<?php $tomorrow = mktime(0,0,0,date("m"),date("d")+1,date("Y")); echo date("Y/m/d", $tomorrow); ?>" />



<input type="submit" name="go" id="go" value="go"/>

<input type="hidden" name="post_date" id="post_date" value="<?php $my_t=getdate(date("U")); print("$my_t[weekday], $my_t[month] $my_t[mday], $my_t[year]"); ?> " />



<?php wp_nonce_field( 'schedule_collect' ) ?>

</form>

<?php endwhile; endif; ?>

It has to be something simple but I’m lost. I’d really appreciate it if someone could take a minute and tell me what’s wrong with the code.

Yeah, you can do that. It will take some work. Just add in all the profile fields you’d like to use for the ‘business listing’ and then display those fields in a directory of sorts using custom template files. Or you could style up a member ‘blog’ theme that is formatted as a ‘listing’ with maybe some edit in place ajax functionality that’ll allow a member to enter their business info and restricts them from doing anything else. That way you could use sitewide queries to build a directory of these ‘listings’. I can’t say there’s a cut and paste sorta plugin to achieve this, but the best place to start would be here and here.

========== Continued ==========

Using 1.2 bp-default theme. Based on roles set in classified settings page, I allowed contributors upward to post classified ads.

Posting Classified Ads from BP frontend

1. Clicked on Classifieds on Main Nav.

2. In Classified Ads Directory Page – click on Create A Classified

2.1 – Classified Details – page has fields for Title and Description, then click on “Create Classified and Continue

2.2 – Classified Setttings – page has list of categories created per classified component instruction via special new blog and field box where you could add tags, and click on “Next Step”

2.3 – Classified Invites – page where you can send invites to other members re classifieds, click on “Finish”

Classified Ad Entry posted appears in Classified Ad Directory Page. The ad was also posted on the special new blog as post entry per my check. In addition, under member Profile Page, there’s now a link “My Classifieds” listing all entries posted in Classified Ads.

Posted Classified Entry from Special Blog Created for the plugin component

– Tested posting from the special blog to see if it appears in the BP-installed site. It Does.

Also, when you post the listing from the special blog, the tags show up in the Classified Directory Page and in single Classified Ad Entry page

Other Notes:

1. Classified Ad Entries do not appear in Activity Streams of Member nor Home Page

2. Site Admin should delete Hello World first post in new private blog set up for classifieds – if not configured to delete before

3, Created Blog for Classifieds plugin Settings > Privacy was set to Block Google but allow online visitors – but the special blog is showing up in Blogs Directory even when Site Admin is logged out.

4. Single page for a Classified Ad Entry – does not have navigation back to list of classifieds or have a “Reply” field box for possible interested clients.

5. Categories chosen and Tags added during set up of Classified Ad Entry, are not showing up anywhere in Classified Directory Page or single page of the Classified Entry.

6. Feature Request: ability to upload even a small single 150×150 image to go along with the classified ad entry.

Great job, Grosbouff. Thank you for continuing development on this component. Really Cool.

@lightcapturer – Yes, I found where to edit profile fields. Thanks much! I am wondering about pre-built fields now.

Has the db format changed that much for xprofile stuff from bp 1.0 to 1.2? I kind of got the impression that xprofile is something that has been on the back-burner for a while, what with lots of other features getting more attention (which is fine by me).

If this is the case you could try creating fields in seperate 1.0 install and then exporting the mysql + importing it into your 1.2 install.

I’m not sure if this is worse practice than install 1.0 and upgrading, but I personally don’t really like the idea of installing a very old version of BP on a system and later upgrading it. It feels ‘cleaner’ to just go straight to 1.2

It’s not in BP 1.2, and there’s no plugin I’m aware of that can add x-profile fields <i>en mass</i>.

Maybe in BP 1.3? Unless you want to use BP 1.0 and then upgrade to BP 1.2

@symm2112

I’m looking to do something similar in having login/register on the same page. That should be simple, but not sure about the profile fields piece. I’m need to implement different registrations for different “types” of users. I can do this with different pages with hidden input fields. Not sure how to work this with different profile questions yet though. Keep us abreast of your progress.

I have it loaded and it works for creating users but I’m debating on where and how to include the login field. I’d like to take it off and disable wp-login.php and have it added to the bp register page but I’m still not quite sure if that will work and still have them fill out their profile fields. Any suggestions? Also, if anyone knows what code needs to be put on the register template to include the same gigya login box that appears on the wp-login.php, i’d be really grateful.